Botanical name: Inula helenium

Common names: yellow starwort, horse-elder, horseheal, scabwort

Warning: Persons with allergies to other members of the Asteraceae family (such as feverfew, chamomile, or Echinacea) should exercise caution as a potential allergen. Large doses may cause vomiting, diarrhea, and cramping.

Elecampane root has been used for its beneficial properties in traditional European herbalism since the time of ancient Greece. It is also used in witchcraft to enhance psychic abilities and aid scrying. The root can be infused, tinctured, added to herbal syrups, or used as a spice.